‘We’re being pushed to outskirts of our borough’ – residents slam LTNs in calls for ‘key roads’ to be reopened
More than 1,500 people have signed a petition criticising Hackney Council for following “urban theory and not real life” when establishing its 19 LTNs.
Read MoreHackney Night Shelter launches Christmas appeal to open new women’s space
Hackney Night Shelter hopes to create a new women’s shelter next year, which could help up to 100 people.
Read MoreHomerton among top NHS trusts for cancer wait times but falls short of key target
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was fifth of 121 NHS trusts in England for cancer wait times.
Read More‘I’ve loved every minute’ – iconic Dalston restaurant to close after 13 years
Jones & Sons’ Dalston venue is shutting its doors 13 years after Andy Jones first opened the venue, then in Arcola Street.
Read MoreWhat London ‘tourist tax’ would look like as Sadiq Khan issues verdict
Sir Sadiq Khan has cautiously welcomed reports he will be granted the power to impose a tourist levy on visitors staying overnight in the capital – but what would this mean for London?
Read MoreMPs slam move to cut London affordable housing ratio – ‘too little, too late’
Sir Sadiq Khan and Housing Secretary Steve Reed struck a deal last month to cut the required affordable homes ratio from 35 per cent to 20 per cent, a move that has divided the Greater London Assembly.
Read MoreHackney cycling group helps bikers discover ‘miracle’ of the natural world on wheels
Nature Riders runs every few weeks is open to cyclists of all ages and abilities looking to explore Hackney’s green spaces from their saddle
Read MoreHackney children among most deprived in England as working parents ‘struggling to feed kids’
Nearly two thirds of children in Hackney are living in income-deprived households, a concerning report has shown.
Read MoreLetter to Chancellor Rachel Reeves from Zoë Garbett, Hackney Green party councillor for Dalston
‘If the government are serious about breaking the cycle of inequality, this budget must put families and young people first’
Read MoreFed-up residents call on councils and Thames Water to clean up ‘filthy’ New River
Campaigners say more needs to be done to keep the section of the New River that flows through Hackney clean and litter-free
Read MoreInside Hackney’s green economy six years after council declared climate emergency
In 2019, Hackney Council declared a climate emergency and vowed to rebuild a greener borough. Six years on, how close are they to fulfilling that pledge?
Read MoreLandlord ordered to repay tenants £11,000 of rent after failed court bid
Joseph Campbell was taken to court by his former tenants and was found to be running an unlicensed HMO.
Read MoreHackney’s once-famous forgotten family to be rediscovered as book republished with a twist
Hackney’s horticultural history stretches back hundreds of years, and one of its most famous figures and his family are set to be celebrated in a republished book.
Read MoreHackney Green mayoral candidate calls to ‘break up the Met’ following report into ‘systemic’ racism
Green councillor Zoë Garbett called for the Met’s directorates to be separated and for London residents to “rethink how we keep each other safe.”
Read More‘Our job is not to make profit, our job is to deliver impact’ – the community groups revolutionising Hackney’s green energy
Crew Energy is just one of the many community energy groups making headway in Hackney and bringing renewable power to the borough.
Read More‘Get a handle on housing crisis,’ Mayor of London told
Only 6,370 affordable homes have been started since 2023, despite Sadiq Khan promising at least 17,800 by next March
Read MoreTown Hall pays resident £1k after stopping care payments without back-up plan
Council apologises to vulnerable woman for causing distress in ‘complex case’
Read MoreHackney Council set to spend nearly £40m on agency staff
The Town Hall has cut expenditure on temporary staff since last year, but admits to ongoing recruitment challenges
Read MoreHackney residents slam landlord’s plan for two large HMOs
Council rejects seven- and nine-bedroom shared homes following complaints from neighbours and politicians
Read MoreEmpty primary school poised to reopen as specialist facility for SEND children
Baden Powell school was closed by the council last year due to falling pupil numbers
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